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Laurel Bloomery
Hwy 91north of Bertie Morefield Ln., Laurel Bloomery,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 34' 3",
-81° 45' 34.02"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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The first forge in this area was built about 1/2 mile north of Laurel Fork in 1810. Later, two forges were built in the area west of here, the last in 1849. An orebank on Ackerson Creek, about I mile upstream, furnished ore for furnaces until exhausted. Operations ceased about 1870.
The Tennessee Historical Commission June 12, 2009.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Laurel Bloomery Tennessee Map
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